The Hon. Chithral Fernando, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Chithral Fernando raised concerns about Police resources being provided for a private event at the BMICH, allegedly based on false claims about expected attendance by schoolchildren and parents. He noted reports that 119 Police vehicles and four motorcycles were supplied for a fee, and referred to public acknowledgements by the Cabinet Spokesman and Police Media Spokesman that an inquiry was underway. He asked why Police resources were deployed for the event, whether proper procedures were followed, and the current status of the inquiry.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Minister, thank you for the reply. Hon. Speaker, schoolchildren are in the gallery. This question arose due to a particular teacher who, by giving false information to Police claiming 8,000 children and 35,000 parents would attend, obtained Police for a show at the BMICH. I did not then verify threats or criteria. But they claimed large attendance to secure services cheaply. They were provided 119 Police vehicles and four Police motorcycles for a fee. Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa, Cabinet Spokesman, acknowledged something wrong had occurred, and Police Media Spokesman SSP Buddika Manatunga said an inquiry was underway. It seemed procedures were not followed. There was even a private helicopter flower drop — not by the Air Force. Why did Police provide resources for such an event? Is an inquiry ongoing, and what is its status?
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Cite as: The Hon. Chithral Fernando, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 June 2025. No. 1751600792021434. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1884